Sordid SF

Did you know we've had our own mass shooting? July 1st, 1993 some jerk took the lives of 8 innocent victims and injured 6 more. As gun violence rises across the country, let's keep the victims at the ...

10 Apr 202336min

Did you know the Church of Satan had humble beginnings right here in SF? Join us for today's episode of Sordid SF where we learn about the founder of the Church of Satan, the Church's role in society'...

3 Apr 202325min

Have you ever wanted to hear a very brief, very surface level rundown of how San Francisco came to be? You're in the right place. When you're done listening to all the podcasts about the Murdaugh Murd...

7 Mars 202316min

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was THE star of the silent film era...until he was accused of manslaughter at the St. Francis Hotel. Spoiler alert/trigger warning - kind of a depressing story. Justice for Ros...

21 Feb 202317min

Ever wonder where the term "sugar baby" comes from? It comes from our very own Alma Spreckels, the Great Grandmother of San Francisco. Joined this week by the wonderful Katy from San Francisco.

7 Feb 202341min

Francis Van Wie loved to ring bells. Hop aboard the D Line street car and learn about the man that you probably would have married if you were hanging out in the Filmore back in the 1910s and 20s.

31 Jan 202311min

All aboard the sexy cable car! This week Sordid SF shares the story of the Cable Car Nymphomaniac, a wild tale of an innocent woman taken on a life altering ride. Trigger warning for government sancti...

24 Jan 202332min

This isn't an episode all about Jonestown, but about Jim Jones and his impact in San Francisco (and a little bit about Jonestown). Jim Jones had some noble ideals but in the end, was a scammer and mur...

10 Jan 202319min